Windmill attachment.



S. W. VAUGHT.

WINDMILL ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 23, 1912.

1,076,251 Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

SILAS W. VAUGHT, F GOB MAN,TEXAS.

WINDMILL ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

Application filed August 23, 1912. Serial No. 716,674.

- ments in wind mills.

In carrying out the invention I propose to provide the plunger rod of awind mill with simple and effective means whereby the pump may beoperated when the wheel is thrown out of the wind, or when there is notsufiicient wind for rotating the wheel. I also aim to provide a deviceof this class which shall embody a lever that is pivoted to the frame ofthe wind mill, and that has a weighted end which is connected with thepump rod, a flexible element provided with a handle which is arranged inclose proximity to the ground, and within easy reach of the operatorwhereby the lever may be swung to operate the pump, the pump rod passingthrough an opening formed in a substantially U-shaped saddle that is ofa sufficient length to permit of the oscillatory movement of the leverwithout interfering with the rod extension which is attached to the saidsaddle, and which in turn is connected with the wheel of the mill.

It is a further purpose of the invention to provide a hand operatingdevice for the pump of a wind mill which will automatically impart adown stroke to the sucker rod and which, when the said rod is notoperated manually, will materially assist the wind mill in operating thesucker rod in one direction.

With the above recited objects in view, and others which will appear asthe nature of the invention is more fully understood the improvementresides in the construction, combination and operative arrangement ofparts set forth in the following specification, and falling within thescope of the appended claim.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a view of a wind mill provided with myattachment. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view of the same.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 designates thewind mill frame, which may be of any ordinary construction, and whichsupports the fan wheel 2 of the mill.

The numeral 3 designates the pump of the mill, and 4 the piston orsucker rod which operates within the pump. The rod 4, in the presentinstance has its upper extremity formed with an eye 5 through whichpasses a suitable pintle 6 whereby the said rod is pivotally connectedbetween the opposite sides of a yoke 7 The yoke 7 is in turn connectedwith a lever 8, thesaid lever being pivotally secured to the frame 1 asdesignated by the numeral 9., The inner extremity of the lever, or thatportion provided with the yoke and connected with the rod 4 is weightedsufiiciently to impart automatically a down stroke to the rod 4, whileconnected with the outer end of the lever 8 is a flexible member 10, thelower extremity of which is provided with a handle 11. The handle 11 isarranged adjacent the ground upon which'the mill is erected, and isconsequently in a convenient position'to be gripped by a persondesiringto operate.

the sucker rod 4, through the medium of the lever 9.

The numeral 12 designates a substantially U-shaped member or saddle, theconnecting member of which is formed with an 0 ening 13 through whichpasses the r0 4. The opposite arms of the said saddle are connected witha pump rod extension 14, the same in turn being connected with thepitman of the wheel shaft, and adapted to be oscillated when the wheelis revolved. The saddle 12 is of a sufficient length to freely permit ofthe movement of the lever 9 without causing the said lever to contacttherewith, so it will be readily noted that the pump 3 may be operatedeither by the lever or by the wheel.

From the above description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, the

simplicity of the device, as well as the advantages thereof, will, it isthought be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which suchinventions appertain without further detailed description.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is In combination witha wind mill and a frame for the mill, a pump provided with the frame ofthe wheel, a yoke secured to with an opening through which passes the'rod, and a flexible member connected with 10 end of the sucker rod, thesaid projecting the free end of the lever.

end of the sucker rod being provided with In testimony whereof I atfixmy signaan eye, a lever pivotally connected. with ture in presence oftwo witnesses.

one end of the lever and arranged between SILAS VAUGHT' the arms of thesaddle, said yoke having its WVitnesses: depending side arms connectedby a pivot J. W. CAMP, said pivot passing through the eye of the GEORGEVAUGHT.

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